Today Hillcrest School celebrated Nigerian Independence
Day. The country will have been
independent for 52 years on October 1st but as that day’s a holiday the school celebrations were held
today.
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| Chapel |
All pupils and parents were encouraged to come to the
morning chapel service dressed in their Nigerian finery. It was quite a sight to see people of all
ages in the beautiful vibrant materials and fashions of Nigerian dress. There was even a fashion show with pupils
representing some of the different tribes of Nigeria in their characteristic
clothes. With the music led by a local
band, it was sometimes more like a rock concert. Nigerians are not a quiet people. Coupled with the American contribution, at
times I wished that I’d brought my head-tie just to protect my ears. It was a joyful celebration including a short
dvd of pupils talking about why they loved Nigeria. I’m sure I saw a future president, now in
elementary school, on the screen.
Chapel was rounded off by a talk from one of the parents, an
economist who runs his own business. He
was contrasting the great advantages Nigeria has in its people and resources
with the faulty system that allows for corruption and mismanagement. We hope and pray that many of the pupils at
Hillcrest will grow up to become leaders in their country, full of integrity
and Christian love.
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